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Did Mary Daly's beliefs evolve during her life?

  • No, they remained the same

  • Yes

  • They started strong then softened

  • She moved from radical to moderate feminism

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Mary Daly was a feminist theologian whose beliefs evolved during her life. In her early work, she argued that the patriarchal Christian tradition was inherently oppressive to women. However, in her later work, she began to explore the possibility of a more positive relationship between women and Christianity. She argued that women could reclaim the Christian tradition and use it to empower themselves.
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